Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs.

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure of substances worth $100,000.

Operations code-named Sanu carried out in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal from June to October last year - Anadolu Ajansı

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs PARIS -- Interpol said Tuesday a ...

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Interpol, in collaboration with West African police forces, has carried out a series of successful operations targeting illegal gold and sand mining in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, and Senegal. The operations code-named Sanu carried out in the four west African states from June to October last year led to nearly 200 arrests,